Spain
The Spanish rules in detail: the residence tests, the non-lucrative visa, income tax on US income and the treaty credits, how each kind of account is taxed, wealth and inheritance tax, Modelo 720 and the Spanish return, the NIE and banking, healthcare, the cost of living and renting, and for part-year residents the 90-day limit and owning a home as a non-resident.
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Module 1: Residence and visas
Spain's residence tests, the non-lucrative visa, and visiting without one.
- S1 Spain's residence tests · 5 min · calculator Free preview
- S2 The non-lucrative visa, step by step · 5 min · calculator
- S3 Seasons in Spain without a visa · 5 min · calculator
Module 2: Tax
Income tax on US income, the treaty credits, each account and the moves to make before you go, wealth and inheritance, and the Spanish return.
- S4 Spanish income tax on your US income · 5 min · calculator
- S5 The US-Spain treaty: who credits what · 3 min
- S6 Each account in Spain, and the moves to make before you go · 6 min · calculator
- S7 Wealth, solidarity and inheritance tax in Spain · 3 min
- S8 Your Spanish return, Modelo 720 and the yearly calendar · 3 min
- S9 Your pre-move checklist for Spain · 4 min · calculator
Module 3: Daily life
The NIE and banks, healthcare, the cost of living, and renting.
- S10 The NIE, the TIE, the padrón and banking · 3 min
- S11 Healthcare in Spain · 3 min
- S12 The cost of living in Spain · 5 min · calculator
- S13 Renting in Spain · 3 min
Module 4: Part of the year
Seasons without becoming resident, a Spanish home as a non-resident, and your yearly rhythm.
- S14 Spain's residence check for seasons · 5 min · calculator
- S15 A Spanish home as a non-resident · 3 min
- S16 Your Spanish year · 4 min · calculator